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MEDICATION ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION MAC PROGRAM

MAC PROGRAM INTRODUCTION. WHAT IS A MAC WORKER?WHO DOES THE PROGRAM HELP?WHAT IS A MAS NURSE?. MAC PROGRAM INTRODUCTION. ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING RULING 610-X-6-.15LIMITATIONS OF MAC WORKER. MAC PROGRAM INTRODUCTION. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MAC WORKERRIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIE

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MEDICATION ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION MAC PROGRAM

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    1. MEDICATION ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION (MAC) PROGRAM STUDENT TRAINING MANUAL 3.1 (MR)

    2. MAC PROGRAM INTRODUCTION WHAT IS A MAC WORKER? WHO DOES THE PROGRAM HELP? WHAT IS A MAS NURSE?

    3. MAC PROGRAM INTRODUCTION ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING RULING 610-X-6-.15 LIMITATIONS OF MAC WORKER

    4. MAC PROGRAM INTRODUCTION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MAC WORKER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MAS (MEDICATION ASSISTANT SUPERVISING) NURSE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

    5. MAC PROGRAM INTRODUCTION MAC TEACHING PROGRAM UNDERSTANDING MENTAL RETARDATION

    6. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 1 YOUR ROLE IS IMPORTANT THE DIRECT CARE OR MAC WORKERS ARE THE EYES, EARS, VOICE AND HEART OF YOUR MR CLIENT YOU KNOW YOUR CLIENTS BETTER THAN ANYONE YOU OFTEN RECOGNIZE PROBLEMS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE

    7. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 1 KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS REPORT TO YOUR MAS NURSE WITH ANY PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS ENCOURAGE YOUR CLIENTS TO BE COMPLIANT MAC TRAINING REQUIRES 12 HOURS OF CLASSSROOM INSTRUCTION AND 12 HOURS OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

    8. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 2 WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF MEDICATIONS? WHAT ARE SOME IMPORTANT RULES FOR STORAGE OF MEDICATIONS? WHY ARE THESE RULES IMPORTANT?

    9. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 2 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND DRUGS? WHAT ARE OTC MEDICATIONS? WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENERIC AND BRAND NAME MEDICATIONS?

    10. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 2 SEIZURE DISORDERS WHAT IS A SEIZURE DISORDER? WHAT’S IT LIKE TO HAVE SEIZURES? WHAT HAPPENS DURING A SEIZURE?

    11. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 2 ASSISTING WITH MEDICATIONS 1. GETTING THE BIG PICTURE 2. MEDICATIONS FOR EPILEPSY 3. VAGAL NERVE STIMULATORS 4. SURGERY

    12. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 2 JUST THE FACTS SEIZURE MANAGEMENT FOR YOUR FACILITY

    13. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 3 WHAT ARE THE 6 RULES OR “RIGHTS” THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN ASSISTING WITH YOUR CLIENT’S MEDICATIONS? WHY ARE THE “RIGHTS” IMPORTANT?

    14. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 3 1. THE RIGHT PERSON 2. THE RIGHT MEDICATION 3. THE RIGHT DOSE 4. THE RIGHT ROUTE 5. THE RIGHT TIME 6. THE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION

    15. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 3 WHAT ARE THE THREE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS? 1. THE DESIRED EFFECTS 2. THE UNDESIRED OR SIDE EFFECTS 3. NO EFFECT

    16. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 3 UNDERSTANDING MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS 1. GETTING THE BIG PICTURE 2. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF RISK? 3. WHEN DO I HOLD A MEDICATION?

    17. MAC PROGRAM SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

    18. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 ASSISTING WITH ORAL MEDICATIONS ORAL MEDICATIONS COME IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS 1. LIQUIDS 2. TABLETS OR CAPSULES 3. QUICK DISSOLVING WAFERS

    19. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I SWALLOW A MEDICATION?

    20. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 WASH YOUR HANDS!

    21. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 SOME QUICK CONVERSIONS 1, TEASPOON EQUALS 5 ML OR CC 1, TABLESPOON EQUALS 15 ML OR CC 1, OUNCE EQUALS 30 ML OR CC 1, 8 OUNCE CUP EQUALS 240 ML OR CC

    22. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 WHY CAN’T I USE SILVERWARE SPOONS?

    23. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 SPECIAL POINTS RULES FOR MORE THAN ONE MEDICATION RULES FOR MORE THAN ONE PERSON SECURE THE MEDICATIONS GIVE MEDICINES WITH WATER

    24. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 DOCUMENTATION WHAT IS A MAR? 2. IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION

    25. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 DO THE STEPS: HANDWASHING ASSISTING WITH TABLETS OR CAPSULES LIQUIDS SUBLINGUAL OR BUCCAL DOCUMENTING ON THE MAR

    26. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 MEDICINES FOR STOMACH AND BOWEL DISORDERS 1. GETTING THE BIG PICTURE 2. CHEWING 3. HOW DOES SWALLOWING WORK? 4. STOMACH PROBLEMS

    27. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 4 MEDICINES FOR STOMACH AND BOWEL DISORDERS 5. MEDICINES FOR COLON FUNCTION 6. MEDICATIONS FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS

    28. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 5 ASSISTING WITH TOPICAL MEDICATIONS TOPICAL MEDICATIONS COME IN MANY FORMS INCLUDING: CREAMS, LOTIONS, OINTMENTS, PASTES, SOLUTIONS, SUSPENSIONS, POWDERS, SPRAYS, PATCHES, MEDICINAL WASHES OR SOAPS, AND SHAMPOOS

    29. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 5 WHAT MAKES UP OUR SKIN? HOW DOES IT WORK?

    30. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 5 SPECIAL POINTS DON’T TOUCH THE SKIN WITH CONTAINER AVOID THE EYES AND NOSTRILS FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXAMINE SKIN USE GLOVES CLEAN THE SKIN

    31. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 5 DO THE STEPS: CREAMS, OINTMENTS AND PASTES POWDERS & SPRAYS PATCHES SCALP MEDICATIONS &SHAMPOOS

    32. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 6 ASSISTING WITH EAR PREPARATIONS EAR DROPS ARE USED: FOR EAR INFECTIONS TO SOFTEN EAR WAX TO SOOTHE PAIN

    33. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 6 HOW DOES THE EAR WORK?

    34. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 6 DO THE STEPS: CREAMS, OINTMENTS FOR EXTERNAL EAR PROBLEMS EAR DROPS

    35. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 6 DISORDERS OF THE EAR GETTING THE BIG PICTURE DISORDERS OF THE OUTER EAR DISORDERS OF THE EAR CANAL DISORDERS OF THE INNER EAR HEARING AIDES

    36. MAC PROGRAM SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

    37. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 7 ASSISTING WITH NOSE DROPS AND OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS NOSE DROPS AND NASAL INHALERS ARE USED: TO OPEN NASAL PASSAGES TO CURE SINUS INFECTIONS TO AID HEALING AFTER SURGERY

    38. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 7 WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF THE OLFACTORY SYSTEM? HOW DOES IT WORK?

    39. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 7 DO THE STEPS: NOSE DROPS NASAL SPRAYS OR INHALERS

    40. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 7 SPECIAL POINTS NO OTC INHALERS OR DROPS WITHOUT A DOCTORS ORDER INSTRUCTIONS MAY VARY

    41. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 7 MEDICATIONS FOR THE NOSE AND SINUSES FOR PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS GETTING THE BIG PICTURE MEDICINES FOR THE NOSE AND SINUSES BLOODY NOSES

    42. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 7 FACT SHEET MEDICATIONS FOR THE NOSE AND SINUSES

    43. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 8 ASSISTING WITH EYE DROPS, EYE PATCHES AND OTHER EYE PREPARATIONS

    44. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 8 HOW DOES THE EYE WORK?

    45. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 8 DO THE STEPS: EYE DROPS EYE OINTMENTS EYE PATCHES

    46. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 8 UNDERSTANDING DISORDERS OF THE EYE THE BIG PICTURE UNDERSTANDING VISION AND THE EYE EYE CONDITIONS IN OLDER CLIENTS BLINDNESS

    47. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 9 ASSISTING WITH INHALED MEDICATIONS

    48. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 9 WHAT IS THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM? HOW DOES IT WORK?

    49. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 9 DO THE STEPS: INHALERS

    50. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 9 SPECIAL POINTS WHAT DO I DO IF THE CLIENT HAS MORE THAN ONE INHALER? WHAT ARE SPACERS? WHAT ABOUT INHALERS FOR EMERGENCIES? WHAT SHOULD I DO IF THE CLIENT HAS TO USE THE INHALER MORE OFTEN THAN EVERY FOUR HOURS?

    51. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 9 UNDERSTANDING BREATHING PROBLEMS GETTING THE BIG PICTURE HOW WE BREATHE PROBLEMS WITH BREATHING DETECTING BREATHING PROBLEMS BREATHING MEDICATIONS

    52. MAC PROGRAM SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

    53. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 10 RECOGNIZING AND RECORDING MEDICATION ERRORS INCLUDE ANY MISTAKE MADE WHILE USING THE “6 RIGHTS” FOR ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH MEDICATIONS

    54. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 10 WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO REPORT ERRORS TO MY NURSE? WILL I GET IN TROUBLE IF I DON’T REPORT THE ERROR? DO I HAVE TO FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK?

    55. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 10 UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE REPORT DATE:_________________________ TIME: ______________________ CLIENT’S NAME ____________________________________________ LOCATION:_________________________________________________ PHYSICIAN’S NAME:________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE : ___________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ PERSON’S NOTIFIED: ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS AND ACTIONS TAKEN: ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ PERSON FILING REPORT: ___________________________________­___ ADAPTED FROM ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    56. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 11 RESPECTING YOUR CLIENT’S PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY GETTING THE BIG PICTURE WHAT IS PRIVATE INFORMATION? WHAT INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL? WHAT ARE COMMON MISTAKES MADE IN PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY?

    57. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 12 MAKING A DECISION TO WITHHOLD MEDICATIONS 10 MOST COMMON REASONS

    58. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 12 COMPLETE CHECK LIST 1, 2, AND 3 WITH SUPERVISING NURSE

    59. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 12 VITAL SIGNS REVIEW CHECK LIST 4

    60. MAC PROGRAM SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

    61. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 13 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR MENTAL RETARDATION

    62. MAC PROGRAM UNIT 14 SPECIAL PROCEDURES

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